I keep hearing that Tennessee doctors pay a lot of money for malpractice insurance and that if we limit the right of patients to bring lawsuits doctors will save money on insurance. Is that right? There is no reason to believe that malpractice rates will be dramatically or even materially…
I hired a Tennessee personal injury lawyer to represent me in a car wreck. She said she was going to charge a one-third contingent fee and the fee agreement says just that. The case did not settle and she says she wants to charge forty percent of the recovery since…
I live in Tennessee and have a DePuy ASR hip implant that has been recalled. What is the status of the litigation? If you have not filed a case the status of the litigation is irrelevant to you. By that I mean that if you live in Tennessee and had…
I was hurt in a car accident that wasn’t my fault. I filed a lawsuit with the help of a lawyer. We have a trial in two weeks. I was offered some money but I don’t think it is enough. My lawyer thinks it is and he has advised me…
I have a medical malpractice case. There are two doctors and a hospital that have been sued. My lawyer says the case won’t be tried for two years. Why is that? How much work is involved? It doesn’t surprise me that it would take two years to get your case…
My deposition was taken today and it lasted all day. There was a court reporter and a videographer there. How much does it cost to have a deposition recorded by the two of them? In my experience in Tennessee, court reporters have several types of charges. The main charges are…
I was in a car wreck last week. It was not my fault. I spent five days in the hospital and am now recovering at home. I am getting a couple calls a day from the insurance adjuster for the driver that hit me but I know I should not…
I was hurt in a car wreck in Tennessee. What is the deadline for filing a personal injury lawsuit? One year. You have one year from the date of the car wreck to file a lawsuit against the responsible parties. Failure to file a lawsuit on time against those…
I have a personal injury case pending in state court in Tennessee. I just had to file bankruptcy. I listed my personal injury case as an asset on my bankruptcy filing. My bankruptcy lawyer says that the bankruptcy trustee will now control my case. Will my personal injury lawyer still…
I have a truck wreck case pending in Tennessee and the trucking company has subpoenaed my doctor for a deposition. Can they do that? Yes, if the doctor gave you treatment for injuries that arose out of the accident he or she can be required to give testimony about their…